What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Romania?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Romania was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1858.

How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Romania ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Romania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Romania
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

8.86 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

29th

of 215 countries

All-time high

8.86 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

3,664 tonnes

in 1858

Years of data

167

1858–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Romania, 1858–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Romania stood at 8.86 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 167 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Romania peaked at 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1858.

Romania ranks 29th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	5,496 tonnes	3,664 tonnes	7,328 tonnes	2
1860s	71,814 tonnes	10,992 tonnes	161,216 tonnes	10
1870s	394,979 tonnes	197,856 tonnes	604,560 tonnes	10
1880s	2.21 million tonnes	652,192 tonnes	4.54 million tonnes	10
1890s	10.49 million tonnes	5.35 million tonnes	16.51 million tonnes	10
1900s	28.56 million tonnes	17.75 million tonnes	45.03 million tonnes	10
1910s	73.85 million tonnes	49.85 million tonnes	92.92 million tonnes	10
1920s	143.57 million tonnes	98.40 million tonnes	211.04 million tonnes	10
1930s	362.97 million tonnes	234.28 million tonnes	491.51 million tonnes	10
1940s	607.52 million tonnes	515.46 million tonnes	698.04 million tonnes	10
1950s	864.06 million tonnes	717.46 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.43 billion tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.63 billion tonnes	1.96 billion tonnes	3.41 billion tonnes	10
1980s	4.50 billion tonnes	3.61 billion tonnes	5.42 billion tonnes	10
1990s	6.17 billion tonnes	5.59 billion tonnes	6.68 billion tonnes	10
2000s	7.23 billion tonnes	6.77 billion tonnes	7.69 billion tonnes	10
2010s	8.14 billion tonnes	7.77 billion tonnes	8.50 billion tonnes	10
2020s	8.72 billion tonnes	8.57 billion tonnes	8.86 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Romania

26 Netherlands 12.26 billion tonnes compare
27 Taiwan 10.09 billion tonnes compare
28 Argentina 9.15 billion tonnes compare
30 Thailand 8.31 billion tonnes compare
31 Venezuela 7.89 billion tonnes compare
32 Egypt 7.47 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

More climate change data for Romania

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Population, total 19.02 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
Urban population 9.92 million (2025)
Urban population 52.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.61 tonnes per person (2024)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Romania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Romania was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 8.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1858.
How does Romania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Romania ranks 29th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.